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Date : 01-04-2015

Generation

Installed Capacity

To satisfy the energy needs of the State, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited has installed capacity of 11884.44 MW which includes State projects, Central share and Independent Power.

Other than this, the State has installations in renewable energy sources like wind mill, solar, biomass and cogeneration up to 8219.67 MW.

Future projects

To meet the ever-increasing energy demand in the coming years, TANGEDCO has proposed new generation for the next 5 years. TANGEDCO has fully exploited the hydroelectric potential available in the state. However, to balance the excess power available during off peak hours and to tide over the peak hour shortage, a Pumped storage scheme in Kundah for 500 MW has been proposed.

Enviornment Concern

TANGEDCO has also proposed to establish small hydroelectric projects ofcapacity less than 25 MWin the run of river scheme with total capacity of 110 MW.

Power generation, especially coal based power plants are prone to have an adverse impact on the environment. Presently TANGEDCO has four major coal based Thermal Power Stations with a total capacity of 4060 MW and four gas based power plants with a total capacity of 516 MW. TANGEDCO recognizes its social obligation and is conscious of the importance of prevention of degradation of the environment due to its Thermal StationsMore..